Air Force War Games Impress Lawmakers at Mitchel Field
U S Air Force leads attacker 4 to 6 in defense exercise as Major General Andrews oversees air war games at Mitchel Field New York. House Military Affairs Committee members observe bombing drills near Langley Field and Mulberry Island with 27 planes from the 8th 18th and 95th attack groups based at Lancaster.
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GHQ
Frank M. Andrews
Army
House
Mitchel Field
Langley Field
Mulberry Island
Newport News
Lancaster
Nine planes join Hartford squadron in dawn depart
Nine Northrup A-17A aircraft compose the Hartford contingent as they depart at daybreak. Each squadron fields nine planes with four crew units aboard.
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Hartford
Northrup
Correspondent Mock War Turns Into Dizzy Drill
AP correspondent Devon Francis catalogs a mock conflict at General Headquarters air force drills. He notes a shift from earlier air raids to a staged landing of non existent enemies while criticizing the setup and questioning the purpose of practice amid belated reports and dinner chatter.
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Devon Francis
New York
General Headquarters Air Force
Maine
North Carolina
Plum Tree
Chesapeake Bay
Mitchell Field
Railroads seek freight switching rate hike in North Carolina
The state utilities commission examined a proposal from railroads to raise freight switching charges, arguing current rates underprice service. A hearing is scheduled soon to review the request.
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Raleigh
State Utilities Commission
North Carolina
Spanish War Vets Plan July North Carolina Convention
Rocky Mount hosts the annual convention of the North Carolina department United Spanish War Veterans set for July 17 to 19. The report also details WWII era bombing maneuvers near Plum Tree Island and Cape Henlopen with B 17s and recon aircraft, describing targets and simulated engagements.
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Rocky Mount
North Carolina Department
United
Keystone
Mulberry Island
Harrisburg
49Th
Plum Tree Island
Newport News
Cape Henelopia
School janitor training announced in Jefferson City
Jefferson City Missouri has a new program as L W King state superintendent of schools announces classes for school janitors in heating cleaning and sanitation.
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Jefferson City
L. W. King
State Superintendent of
Photo Cell Sensor Controls Car Parking Lights
A photo cell device on the instrument panel automatically operates the parking lights. It turns them on at sunrise and off at sunset, providing automatic illumination without manual switches.
Towel Theft Restitution Note From Ex-Guest
In Albuquerque a hotel manager received a towel and 50 cents marked as payment for past theft. The sender said he joined a religious sect and is learning restitution. The piece also advises against using bright lights in heavy fog to avoid glare for drivers.
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Albuquerque
N. M
W. H. Slater
State May Provide Its Bus Insurance
North Carolina state school commission may reject reduced bus insurance offers and provide its own fire insurance for school buses. Insurers offered 40 cents per unit versus the current 62 cents. The present policy expires May 24, with possible 30 day extension. Action postponed at yesterday's meeting.
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Raleigh
State School Commission
Lloyd Griffin
Griffin
UW Dean urges proper settings for young love
Madison quotes Miss Zoe Bayliss assistant dean of women at the University of Wisconsin urging University Housemothers to provide good parlors for honest love making among young people. She says springtime brings inevitable love and calls love making natural and normal.
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Madison
Wis
Zoe Bayliss
University of Wisconsin
University Housemothers’ Association
Hog Drunk Pig Roams After Basement Apple Ferment
In Draper Virginia a hired man explains a pig became intoxicated after a forgotten basket of apples in the basement fermented. The pig wandered outside and paraded about before returning to its pen and lying down hog drunk.
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Draper
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